Synonyms of headwinds

headwinds

noun

plural of headwind

as in winds

an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward

Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.

Related Words

• winds
• airs
• gales
• blows
• westerlies
• northers
• breezes
• breaths
• puffs
• zephyrs
• currents
• flurries
• northeasters
• wafts
• blasts
• southeasters
• northwesters
• whiffs
• southwesters
• squalls
• sea breezes
• windstorms
• drafts
• tornadoes
• tempests
• airflows

Dissimilar Words

• calms
• tailwinds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headwinds

Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The headwinds are a lot for anyone to survive, let alone an almost 81-year-old who recently battled cancer for the second time. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Along the way were headwinds from the European and China operations, both worse than originally thought. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Upcoming headwinds for Miu Miu will be addressed through driving brand equity, smart retail tactics, and ambitious plays on market share opportunities. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Republicans have controlled Congress for the last two years, but face headwinds coming into the 2026 elections. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Observers speculated that the Q3 results are likely to be extremely disappointing for the streamer, which is already facing some tough headwinds. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Put forces and factors in the context of either headwinds (challenges or differences) or tailwinds (helping). — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026